Square rig

Rarity: Uncommon

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What Wikipedia says

Square rig is a generic type of sail and rigging arrangement in which a sailing vessel uses square sails which are carried on horizontal spars that, when at rest, are perpendicular (or square) to the centre line of the vessel.

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Image: Engelberger at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.